Smart vs. Golf Ball

[Container_Guy]

As my luck would have it, our Passion was hit by a golf ball from a poorly hit T-shot. My wife and I were driving past our local golf course on Sunday evening, when someone tee'd off and the ball hit the plastic trim piece just below the pillar on the passenger side taking a chunk out of it.

Luckily my wife who was in the passenger seat was not injured. A little higher and the ball would of went through the front windshield, which surely would of resulted in a serious injury.

Beleive it or not, the Winston-Salem Smart Dealer actually has this piece in stock and it costs about $70. However, there is likely 2 hours of labor to remove the panels, re-install the new piece and so on.

FYI - I was running about 50 MPH and the ball was a solidly hit t-shot all be it not a very good one.

The picture of the damage is in the Gallery - Smart vs. Golf Ball

[angel]

That sucks. I'm one of those folks that never wanted to live near/at a golf course. Hate to hear this happened just driving by. Glad ya'll are safe.

[blackbeagle]

Man that's too bad. Did the golfer own up to it or did they not even bother to check.

I'm a big time golfer and so I've witness a lot of errand balls. I've personally hit an old man standing on a green on the thigh. I apologized.

My friend broke a window on a house next to the course last year. He apologized

I saw a woman that took a golf ball in the eye. The guy that hit her owned up to hit and was nearly crying as she was loaded on an ambulance.

Accidents happen, whether it be on a golf course, under a bridge, in the city or out on the highway. You just hope the other person own up to it.

[Container_Guy]

After we figured out what happened, we turned around and went back to the course and the person actually owned up to the shot. I suppose it will all work out in the end.

Of course we had to wait about 30 minutes for him to finish the round, and in the mean-time the clubhouse emptied to see the car sitting out front.

We dropped the car off at the local Smart Dealer tonight and they should have it fixed and back on the road tommorrow night.

[blackbeagle]

Hopefully he can give you some money for that. He's technically responsible for his errand golf ball.

You have the law on your side.....good luck!

[Fredvon4]

no that is rarely true..... the golfer may choose to compensate but there is no requirement to...nor any way to compel compensation... it is covered by the car owners collision coverage (-) deductible

I have been in many foursomes where a ball hit a car or a fairway house on both private and public courses... rule of thumb and in many club house posted rules is to apologize and move on......if any injury render or seek assistance... never assume or admit any liability

And if it does get litigious many home owners insurance policies cover the golfer for liability of this nature

[SMART]

Here is the photo.

[blackbeagle]

Originally Posted by Fredvon4

no that is rarely true..... the golfer may choose to compensate but there is no requirement to...nor any way to compel compensation... it is covered by the car owners collision coverage (-) deductible

I have been in many foursomes where a ball hit a car or a fairway house on both private and public courses... rule of thumb and in many club house posted rules is to apologize and move on......if any injury render or seek assistance... never assume or admit any liability

And if it does get litigious many home owners insurance policies cover the golfer for liability of this nature

I don't know where you play golf, but here in MN (where it's the #1 golfer per capita in the nation) there's always signs that says, "Golfers responsible for errand balls". That means if you hit a house, car, or person, YOU are personally liable. That includes homes on the golf course as my friend found out painfully last year. Yes, homeowners insurance SHOULD cover it but there's often high deductibles.

You can either run away like a little kid or own up to it like an adult. If you need to apologize, do so. If you need to pay for the damages, then do so as well. Then learn how to hit a golf ball straight.

[jwight]

What sort of errands do these golf balls run?

[MichaelJ]

Originally Posted by jwight

What sort of errands do these golf balls run?

They fetch the beer ;)